Tectonic generation is an important concept of geomechanics and tectonic geology. Tectonic generation refers to the sequence in which structural planes with different mechanical properties and different orientations are formed in the same crustal movement under the continuous action of the same period and the same dynamic action mode, or because of the local change of boundary conditions, the structural features are controlled in turn. Structural generation emphasizes the genetic relationship between structural features and is the basis for determining structural types and establishing structural systems. The structural generation relationship is very common, which is different from the structural level. Different generation structures have the characteristics of time difference, derivation, absoluteness and invisibility. Low-order structures are often distributed within the influence range of higher-order structures and controlled by local stress fields. The study of ore-controlling structures should be from low order to high order. Starting with ore-bearing structure investigation, analyzing the mechanical properties and combination laws, then, the ore-controlling structure types are determined, and the ore-controlling laws of structures are summarized. The ore-prospecting prediction should be from high order to low order. According to the ore-controlling type of structure and the control law of structure generation, the possible position and direction of low-order ore-bearing structures are analyzed and the ore-prospecting prediction is carried out. Through the structure generation analysis of ore-controlling structures, it is considered that the Zoujiashan uranium deposit is not controlled by the NE-trending Zoujiashan-Shidong fault, but by the NEE-trending hidden structural belt with medium-low dip angle dipping to NNW, and the prospecting direction is along the SWW direction of the existing ore belt and the deep part with medium dip. In the Changjiang uranium ore field, uranium mineralization is not controlled by Mianhuakeng fault and Youdong fault, but by NNW (near SN)-trending structural belt with steep dip angle. The shallow secondary fault is ore-bearing (or ore-storing) structure, and the main structural belt merged from them and extended to the deep plays the role of guiding mineralization and transporting ore-forming hydrothermal solution (distributing of deposits). The ore-prospecting direction is the extension and deepening part along the NNW (near SN) –trending ore-bearing structure and the deep part of the surface mineral-free zone. When analyzing the structural generation, we should pay special attention to the genetic relationship of structural features, and also pay attention to structural periods. We should distinguish the structures before mineralization, during mineralization and after mineralization. Within a specific ore field, deposit or mineralization zone, we should objectively analyze the relationship between ore-guiding structures, ore-transporting (ore-matching) structures and ore-storing (ore-bearing) structures (that is, the relationship between ore-controlling structures and ore-bearing structures), then determining an ore-controlling structural type, constructing a structural ore-controlling model, and finally guiding the practice of ore-prospecting and prediction.